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Hasmukh Adhia helped Nirav Modi flee, take action: Subramanian Swamy letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

In his letter to Jaitley, Swamy has claimed that Adhia is still in touch with fugitive Nirav Modi and alleged that he is 'extending' him a 'protective shield'.

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Senior BJP leader and MP Subramanian Swamy has sought permission to initiate proceedings to prosecute Hasmukh Adhia— Secretary (Finance) and also Secretary (Revenue) — over allegations that he has been involved in several corrupt activities and 'enabled' diamond jewellers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi flee India. He has made the allegations in a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Interestingly, Adhia, who is retiring in November, is seen as the man behind the drafting of GST.

In his letter to Jaitley, Swamy has claimed that Adhia is still in touch with fugitive Nirav Modi and alleged that he is 'extending' him a 'protective shield'. He has urged Jaitley to prosecute Adhia under Section 197 of CrPC and Section 19 Prevention of Corruption Act.

In his two page letter, Swamy has alleged that Adhia has been subject to a lot of public scrutiny in the recent past, adding that all officers who have taken action against Congress leaders involved in the National Herald case have been transferred. "He has transferred a young Revenue Service Officer who was doing very good work." Swamy claimed. "We cannot fight corruption from our own inside, people are sabotaging our activities. So, I have asked people for sanctions to prosecute him. On October 4, I will go to the Supreme Court to file a PIL in this matter," he said.

"The Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, as it is popularly known today, is about the grant of Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) by the bank to the companies of Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi for a fraud involving Rs 11,000 crore.

Presently, both of them are absconding. The said individuals and their companies are being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Enforcement Directorate (ED), Income Tax (IT) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Three of the above mentioned four agencies work under the aegis of the Finance Ministry, and directly report to Adhia," Swamy wrote in his letter to Jaitley.

He said that the role of Secretary Adhia has been subject to a lot of public scrutiny in the recent past on this specific issue. Referring to a news story by a website that alleged the Finance Secretary had received gold biscuits as Diwali gift, "but failed to order probe", Swamy said the report "makes grave references to the gold biscuits and expensive items allegedly gifted by Nirav Modi to Adhia. Acceptance of gold biscuits is not just a violation of conduct rules, but also warrants action under the PCA. The gold biscuits were deposited in the Toshakana as an after-thought by Adhia and it is not the appropriate place to deposit gifts received from unknown individuals. It is a matter of record that no inquiry or investigation was launched in this matter even though it is evident to all concerned that the sender (allegedly Nirav Modi) had an intent to bribe the Revenue Secretary of India, while he was looting the public exchequer for thousands of crores."

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